EASTERN MICHIGAN WRESTLING
at Bloomsburg Nov. 21, 2014 - 7 p.m. Bloomsburg, Pa.
SOCIAL MEDIA
#KeepBuilding @EMUAthletics @EMUWrestling Eastern Michigan Athletics
at Keystone Classic Nov. 23, 2014 - All Day Philadelphia, Pa.
EMU Wrestling
EASTERN MICHIGAN WRESTLING 2014-15 Schedule (2-1, 0-0 MAC)
Date 11/2 11/15
11/15 11/21 11/23 12/6
12/13 12/29-30 1/4 1/10 1/11 1/15 1/23 1/23 1/30 2/6 2/8 2/13 2/15 2/20 3/7-8 3/19-21
Opponent/Location at MSU Open EMU DUALS NORTHWESTERN SIUE LOCK HAVEN EMU OPEN at Bloomsburg at Keystone Classic (Philadelphia, Pa.) at Northwestern Duals vs. Drexel vs. Cal Poly vs. Princeton at Cleveland State Open (Cleveland, Ohio) at Midlands Championships (Evanston, Ill.) at Northern Iowa * at Clarion at Pitt Duals CLEVELAND STATE OHIO * MICHIGAN STATE at Kent State * at Northern Illinois * MISSOURI * OLD DOMINION at Buffalo * CENTRAL MICHIGAN at MAC Championships (Columbia, Mo.) at NCAA Championships (St. Louis, Mo.)
Time/Result NTS L, 26-6 W, 22-18 W, 25-13 NTS 7 p.m. All Day All Day TBA TBA TBA All Day
PROBABLE STARTERS 125: Shayne Wireman 133: Vincent Pizzuto 141: Mike Shaw / Jake Byers 149: Nicholas Barber 157: Brandon Zeerip 165: Devan Marry 174: Austin Geerlings 184: Mike Curby 197: Anthony Abro HWT: Cole Dillman / Gage Hutchison
All Day 2 p.m. 7 p.m. All Day 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. All Day
THE MATCHUPS This weekend Eastern Michigan will travel to Pennsylvania for a non-conference dual against Bloomsburg Friday, Nov. 21, before heading to Philadelphia, Pa. to compete in the Keystone Classic Sunday, Nov. 23. Fans can follow all the action at Bloomsburg and at the Keystone Classic on EMUEagles.com or on Twitter by following @EMUWrestling. To join in on the conversation, fans can use #KeepBuilding.
All Day
* Mid-American Conference match All home matches in BOLD CAPS Neutral Site matches in Italics
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WEEK 4 • BLOOMSBURG / KEYSTONE CLASSIC
2014-15 EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY WRESTLING MATCH NOTES The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team will travel to Pennsylvania for two different events this coming weekend. The Eagles will first stop in Bloomsburg, Pa. to take on the Huskies of Bloomsburg University Friday, Nov. 21, before traveling to Philadelphia, Pa. for the Keystone Classic Sunday, Nov. 23. The Green and White will tangle with the Huskies on Friday at 7 p.m., while the Keystone Classic will be an all day affair Sunday, Nov. 23. EAGLES PICK UP FIRST WINS IN BOLYARD ERA: The Green and White came away with victories over Southern Illinois Edwardsville (22-18) and Lock Haven (25-13), but were unable to hold off the powerful No. 16 Northwestern Wildcats in its first dual of the afternoon, falling 26-6. Sophomore Shayne Wireman came out strong to open up his 201415 campaign, winning all three of his bouts, while Anthony Abro, Nicholas Barber, and Brandon Zeerip each notched two wins on the afternoon. FILLING BIG SHOES AT 125 LBS.: Sophomore Shayne Wireman seems to be picking up right where Jared Germaine left off in the 125 lb. weight class. Coming into the season, Wireman knew he had big shoes to fill after Germaine went 17-1 in duals during the regular season. The Lansing, Mich. native seems to have stepped into the role, winning his first three bouts of the 2014-15 campaign. The sophomore picked up an 8-3 decision over Garrison White of No. 16 Northwestern before pinning Southern Illinois Edwardsville’s Kenny Baldridge in 3:28. Wireman capped off his perfect day when he shut out Kaleb LaMaire of Lock Haven 13-0 to earn the major decision. DAVISON PLACES SECOND AT EMU OPEN: Redshirt-junior Derek Davison won five-straight bouts to make his way into the championship match of the 165 lb. weight class at the EMU Open, Nov. 15. The LaSalle, Mich. native grabbed three decisions, one of which was over teammate Dakota Juarez, and one major decision to secure his spot in the finals. Davison was unable to hold off Bryce Martin of Indiana, falling in a 9-5 decision to notch his first tournament placing of the season. BARBER LOOKS STRONG AFTER MOVING UP A WEIGHT CLASS: Redshirt-sophomore Nicholas Barber made his 2014-15 debut at the EMU Duals, Nov. 16, taking on two 2014 NCAA qualifiers. In his first bout of the season, Barber matched up against 2013 NCAA Champion Jason Tsirtsis of No. 16 Northwestern. The Cleveland, Ohio native kept the No. 1 ranked Tsirtsis to just one escape through the entire three periods, while grabbing one escape of his own to knot the match at 1-1 with time dwindling on the clock. However, Tsirtsis had eclipsed over one minute of riding time to take the narrow 2-1 victory. In his second bout of the day, Barber got out to a quick lead over SIUE’s Karsten Van Velsor before capping off the bout with a 15-5 major decision. Barber grabbed his second victory of the day at 149 lbs. shutting out two-time NCAA qualifier Dan Neff of Lock Haven in a 2-0 decision to improve his record to 2-1 overall.
2014-15 INDIVIDUAL RECORDS OVERALL
DUALS
MAC
125 LBS. BLAKE CAUDILL ARMANDO TORRES SHAYNE WIREMAN
2-4 7-3 3-0
0-0 0-0 3-0
0-0 0-0 0-0
133 LBS. JAKE BYERS BEN CALANDRINO BEN GRIFFIN VINCENT PIZZUTO
2-4 2-4 5-4 1-2
0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
141 LBS. JOSH EVANS MICHAEL SHAW KYLE SPRINGER
3-4 1-2 7-4
0-0 1-2 0-0
0-0 0-0 0-0
149 LBS. NICHOLAS BARBER ROCCO BORG CHAD DECKER JUSTIN MELICK
2-1 2-4 0-4 5-4
2-1 0-0 0-0 0-0
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
157 LBS. DEREK DAVISON LARONE MACK MITCHELL MALOTT BRANDON ZEERIP
5-3 1-4 2-4 2-1
0-0 0-0 0-0 2-1
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
165 LBS. AUSTIN GEERLINGS DAKOTA JUAREZ DEVAN MARRY
2-4 6-3 1-2
0-2 0-0 0-0
0-0 0-0 0-0
174 LBS. JACOB DAVIS KAYNE MACCALLUM COLLIN ZEERIP
1-0 8-2 1-0
0-0 0-0 1-0
0-0 0-0 0-0
184 LBS. MIKE CURBY DEREK HILLMAN
0-3 4-4
0-3 0-0
0-0 0-0
197 LBS. ANTHONY ABRO DEREK SCHULTZ
2-1 1-2
2-1 0-0
0-0 0-0
HWT COLE DILLMAN GAGE HUTCHISON
1-2 1-2
0-1 1-1
0-0 0-0
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2014-15 EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY WRESTLING MATCH NOTES
A LOOK AT THE KEYSTONE CLASSIC: Sunday, Nov. 23, will mark the first time the Eagles have traveled to Philadelphia, Pa. for the Keystone Classic. Last year, 12 teams competed in the tournamnet with Pitt taking the title, garnering 58 points, while Northwestern came in second and Bloomsburg rounded out the top-three with 49.5 points. EMU could see some familier faces at the Keystone Classic this season as it has already gone up against Northwestern and will take on Bloomsburg in a Friday night dual. UP NEXT ON THE MATS: The Eagles will take a week off before travling to Evanston, Ill. for the Northwestern Duals Saturday, Dec. 6. The Green and White will have three duals, taking on teams from Cal Poly, Drexel, and Princeton.
2014-15 MAC STANDINGS (AS OF NOV. 14, 2014) TEAMS OVERALL BUFFALO 3-1 MISSOURI 2-0 EASTERN MICHIGAN 2-1 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 2-5 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 1-2 KENT STATE 1-3 NORTHERN IOWA 0-0 OHIO 0-0 OLD DOMINION 0-0
MAC 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
LAST TIME... Coming off a victory a day earlier, the Eastern Michigan University wrestling team dropped all three matches at the annual Pitt Duals Sunday, Nov. 13. The final match of the day against Bloomsburg started off positively, with Alexander Calandrino and Jacob Byers each edging out 3-2 victories at 125 lbs. and 133 lbs., respectively. Bloomsburg gained control of the competition starting at 141 lbs., recording victories in seven of the final eight matches. Phillip Joseph was the only other Eagle to post a win against the Huskies when he outdueled Sam Shirey, 4-1.
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WEEK 4 • BLOOSBURG / KEYSTONE CLASSIC
SCOUTING BLOOMSBURG: The Eagles and the Huskies have only met up twice on the mat with Bloomsburg, holding the 2-0 advantage heading into Friday night’s dual. The Huskies have only wrestled in one dual this season, falling to Pittsburgh, 35-3, Nov. 2, while traveling to one tournament where the team placed sixth overall with five grapplers placing in the topeight. Redshirt-freshman Tanner Cahill brings a 4-2 record into the Friday night dual, placing fourth in the 141 lb. weight class at the Brockport Invitational, while sophomore Kevin Laubach posts a 4-3 record on the season after a fourth-place finish in the 149 lb. weight class at the Brockport Invitational.
WEEK 4 • BLOOMSBURG / KEYSTONE CLASSIC
2014-15 EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY WRESTLING MATCH NOTES FRESH PRINTS: The Eagles saw two grapplers earn top-six finishes at the MSU Open, Nov. 1, as freshmen Derek Hillman and Kayne MacCallum earned fifth and sixth-place finishes in their respective weight classes. Hillman made his way into the 184 lb. quarterfinal match of the freshmen/sophomore division at the MSU Open defeating Austin Droscha in the 15-3 major decision before taking down Harper College’s Desmond Milligan in a 20-4 technical fall. Hillman fell into the consolation bracket after losing in an 8-5 decision to Mid-American Conference foe Quinton Rosser of Northern Illinois. Once in the consolation bracket, the Woodhaven, Mich. native picked up a sudden victory win over Brandon Sunday of Indiana Tech and a 4-0 decision over Tyler Hughes of Lake Erie to make it into the fifth-place match. Hillman was unable to hold off Shawn Shadaia of Michigan State, falling in a 7-2 decision and taking home the sixth-place finish. In the first tournament of his collegiate wrestling career MacCallum posted a 3-1 record, finishing fifth overall in the 174 lb. freshman/sophomore division. MacCallum received a bye in the first round before defeating Levi Berry in a 14-1 major decision. The Green Oaks, Ill. native went on to win two more bouts on the afternoon, including a 4-1 decision in the fifth-place match. A NEW LOOK FOR 2014-15: After the graduation of four starters from the 2013-14 campaign, Head Coach David Bolyard will need to revamp his starting lineup for the 2014-15 season. From the looks of the projected 10-man lineup for this season, the Eagles will have five new starters and will shuffle some of their grapplers around within the weight classes. #KEEPBUILDING: The EMU grapplers have adopted the motto of #KeepBuilding for the 2014-15 campaign which will represent the team’s ambitions to improve upon last year’s record and individual goals. Fans can follow EMU wrestling on Twitter at @EMUWrestling or online at EMUEagles.com for up-to-date news, live results, and upcoming events. TWO EAGLES EARN MAC PRESEASON RANKINGS: Two Green and White grapplers earned top-four seeds in the Mid-American Conference Preseason Poll as redshirt-junior Vincent Pizzuto was ranked third at 133 lbs. and redshirtsenior transfer Collin Zeerip is ranked fourth in the 174 lb. weight class.
EMU TABBED EIGHTH IN MAC PRESEASON POLL: After compiling a 13-7 overall record and a 3-4 record in the MAC in 2013-14, the Eastern Michigan wrestling squad was picked eighth overall among nine teams for the second consecutive season as it compiled three points. The University of Missouri is pegged to take the conference after grabbing 27 points in the preseason poll, while Old Dominion is projected to finish second with 18 points. 2014-15 MAC Preseason Poll: 1. Missouri (27.0) 2. Old Dominion (18.0) 3. Northern Iowa (15.5) 4. Kent State (13.5) 5. Ohio (12.0) 6. Central Michigan (6.0) 7. Northern Illinois (4.0)
8.
Eastern Michigan (3.0)
9.
Buffalo (0.0)
EAGLES VOLUNTEER AT GIRLS ON THE RUN SUPER HERO 5K: The Eastern Michigan University wrestling squad volunteered its time at the Girls on the Run Super Hero 5K at the Hudson Mills Metropark in Dexter, Mich. Saturday, Oct. 25. Girls on the Run is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams. The organization was established in 1996 in Charlotte, N.C. and seeks to provide pre-adolescent girls with the necessary tools to embrace their individual strengths and successfully navigate through life experiences. The Eagle wrestlers encouraged runners while acting as course marshalls in all three events of the afternoon. GREEN AND WHITE INKED NINE FOR 2014-15: The Eastern Michigan wrestling team will welcome nine newcomers and two transfers to the 2014-15 squad Head Coach David Bolyard and his coaching staff announced, July 7. Ben Calandrino, Josh Evans, Ben Griffin, Derek Hillman, Dakota Juarez, Kayne MacCallum, and Armondo Torres will compete for the Green and White this season after signing their National Letters of Intent, while transfer Kyle Springer will join the squad with three years of eligibility and Collin Zeerip will use his final year of eligibility as a member of the EMU wrestling squad. After the signing period, the Eagles brought on two additional newcomers in Chad Decker and LaRone Mack to complete their roster for the 2014-15 season.
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2014-15 EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY WRESTLING MATCH NOTES
2014-15 Eastern Michigan Wrestling Roster
Anthony Abro Nicholas Barber Rocco Borg Jake Byers
Wt.
197 141 149 133 Alexander Calandrino 125 Ben Calandrino 133 Blake Caudill 125 Mike Curby 174 Jacob Davis 174 Derek Davison 157 Chad Decker 149 Cole Dillman 285 Josh Evans 141 Austin Geerlings 165 Ben Griffin 133 Gage Hutchison 285 Dakota Juarez 165 Kayne MacCallum 174 Larone Mack 157 Mitchell Malott 157 Devan Marry 165 Justin Melick 149 Vincent Pizzuto 133 Chris Rau 141 Derek Schultz 197 Michael Shaw 141 Kyle Springer 141 Armando Torres 125 Shayne Wireman 125 Brandon Zeerip 157 Collin Zeerip 174
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WEEK 4 • BLOOSBURG / KEYSTONE CLASSIC
Name
SOCIAL MEDIA
#KeepBuilding @EMUAthletics @EMUWrestling Eastern Michigan Athletics
at Keystone Classic Nov. 23, 2014 - All Day Philadelphia, Pa.
EMU Wrestling
EASTERN MICHIGAN WRESTLING 2014-15 Schedule (2-1, 0-0 MAC)
Date 11/2 11/15
11/15 11/21 11/23 12/6
12/13 12/29-30 1/4 1/10 1/11 1/15 1/23 1/23 1/30 2/6 2/8 2/13 2/15 2/20 3/7-8 3/19-21
Opponent/Location at MSU Open EMU DUALS NORTHWESTERN SIUE LOCK HAVEN EMU OPEN at Bloomsburg at Keystone Classic (Philadelphia, Pa.) at Northwestern Duals vs. Drexel vs. Cal Poly vs. Princeton at Cleveland State Open (Cleveland, Ohio) at Midlands Championships (Evanston, Ill.) at Northern Iowa * at Clarion at Pitt Duals CLEVELAND STATE OHIO * MICHIGAN STATE at Kent State * at Northern Illinois * MISSOURI * OLD DOMINION at Buffalo * CENTRAL MICHIGAN at MAC Championships (Columbia, Mo.) at NCAA Championships (St. Louis, Mo.)
Time/Result NTS L, 26-6 W, 22-18 W, 25-13 NTS 7 p.m. All Day All Day TBA TBA TBA All Day
PROBABLE STARTERS 125: Shayne Wireman 133: Vincent Pizzuto 141: Mike Shaw / Jake Byers 149: Nicholas Barber 157: Brandon Zeerip 165: Devan Marry 174: Austin Geerlings 184: Mike Curby 197: Anthony Abro HWT: Cole Dillman / Gage Hutchison
All Day 2 p.m. 7 p.m. All Day 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. All Day
THE MATCHUPS This weekend Eastern Michigan will travel to Pennsylvania for a non-conference dual against Bloomsburg Friday, Nov. 21, before heading to Philadelphia, Pa. to compete in the Keystone Classic Sunday, Nov. 23. Fans can follow all the action at Bloomsburg and at the Keystone Classic on EMUEagles.com or on Twitter by following @EMUWrestling. To join in on the conversation, fans can use #KeepBuilding.
All Day
* Mid-American Conference match All home matches in BOLD CAPS Neutral Site matches in Italics
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WEEK 4 • BLOOMSBURG / KEYSTONE CLASSIC
2014-15 EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY WRESTLING MATCH NOTES The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team will travel to Pennsylvania for two different events this coming weekend. The Eagles will first stop in Bloomsburg, Pa. to take on the Huskies of Bloomsburg University Friday, Nov. 21, before traveling to Philadelphia, Pa. for the Keystone Classic Sunday, Nov. 23. The Green and White will tangle with the Huskies on Friday at 7 p.m., while the Keystone Classic will be an all day affair Sunday, Nov. 23. EAGLES PICK UP FIRST WINS IN BOLYARD ERA: The Green and White came away with victories over Southern Illinois Edwardsville (22-18) and Lock Haven (25-13), but were unable to hold off the powerful No. 16 Northwestern Wildcats in its first dual of the afternoon, falling 26-6. Sophomore Shayne Wireman came out strong to open up his 201415 campaign, winning all three of his bouts, while Anthony Abro, Nicholas Barber, and Brandon Zeerip each notched two wins on the afternoon. FILLING BIG SHOES AT 125 LBS.: Sophomore Shayne Wireman seems to be picking up right where Jared Germaine left off in the 125 lb. weight class. Coming into the season, Wireman knew he had big shoes to fill after Germaine went 17-1 in duals during the regular season. The Lansing, Mich. native seems to have stepped into the role, winning his first three bouts of the 2014-15 campaign. The sophomore picked up an 8-3 decision over Garrison White of No. 16 Northwestern before pinning Southern Illinois Edwardsville’s Kenny Baldridge in 3:28. Wireman capped off his perfect day when he shut out Kaleb LaMaire of Lock Haven 13-0 to earn the major decision. DAVISON PLACES SECOND AT EMU OPEN: Redshirt-junior Derek Davison won five-straight bouts to make his way into the championship match of the 165 lb. weight class at the EMU Open, Nov. 15. The LaSalle, Mich. native grabbed three decisions, one of which was over teammate Dakota Juarez, and one major decision to secure his spot in the finals. Davison was unable to hold off Bryce Martin of Indiana, falling in a 9-5 decision to notch his first tournament placing of the season. BARBER LOOKS STRONG AFTER MOVING UP A WEIGHT CLASS: Redshirt-sophomore Nicholas Barber made his 2014-15 debut at the EMU Duals, Nov. 16, taking on two 2014 NCAA qualifiers. In his first bout of the season, Barber matched up against 2013 NCAA Champion Jason Tsirtsis of No. 16 Northwestern. The Cleveland, Ohio native kept the No. 1 ranked Tsirtsis to just one escape through the entire three periods, while grabbing one escape of his own to knot the match at 1-1 with time dwindling on the clock. However, Tsirtsis had eclipsed over one minute of riding time to take the narrow 2-1 victory. In his second bout of the day, Barber got out to a quick lead over SIUE’s Karsten Van Velsor before capping off the bout with a 15-5 major decision. Barber grabbed his second victory of the day at 149 lbs. shutting out two-time NCAA qualifier Dan Neff of Lock Haven in a 2-0 decision to improve his record to 2-1 overall.
2014-15 INDIVIDUAL RECORDS OVERALL
DUALS
MAC
125 LBS. BLAKE CAUDILL ARMANDO TORRES SHAYNE WIREMAN
2-4 7-3 3-0
0-0 0-0 3-0
0-0 0-0 0-0
133 LBS. JAKE BYERS BEN CALANDRINO BEN GRIFFIN VINCENT PIZZUTO
2-4 2-4 5-4 1-2
0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
141 LBS. JOSH EVANS MICHAEL SHAW KYLE SPRINGER
3-4 1-2 7-4
0-0 1-2 0-0
0-0 0-0 0-0
149 LBS. NICHOLAS BARBER ROCCO BORG CHAD DECKER JUSTIN MELICK
2-1 2-4 0-4 5-4
2-1 0-0 0-0 0-0
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
157 LBS. DEREK DAVISON LARONE MACK MITCHELL MALOTT BRANDON ZEERIP
5-3 1-4 2-4 2-1
0-0 0-0 0-0 2-1
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
165 LBS. AUSTIN GEERLINGS DAKOTA JUAREZ DEVAN MARRY
2-4 6-3 1-2
0-2 0-0 0-0
0-0 0-0 0-0
174 LBS. JACOB DAVIS KAYNE MACCALLUM COLLIN ZEERIP
1-0 8-2 1-0
0-0 0-0 1-0
0-0 0-0 0-0
184 LBS. MIKE CURBY DEREK HILLMAN
0-3 4-4
0-3 0-0
0-0 0-0
197 LBS. ANTHONY ABRO DEREK SCHULTZ
2-1 1-2
2-1 0-0
0-0 0-0
HWT COLE DILLMAN GAGE HUTCHISON
1-2 1-2
0-1 1-1
0-0 0-0
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2014-15 EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY WRESTLING MATCH NOTES
A LOOK AT THE KEYSTONE CLASSIC: Sunday, Nov. 23, will mark the first time the Eagles have traveled to Philadelphia, Pa. for the Keystone Classic. Last year, 12 teams competed in the tournamnet with Pitt taking the title, garnering 58 points, while Northwestern came in second and Bloomsburg rounded out the top-three with 49.5 points. EMU could see some familier faces at the Keystone Classic this season as it has already gone up against Northwestern and will take on Bloomsburg in a Friday night dual. UP NEXT ON THE MATS: The Eagles will take a week off before travling to Evanston, Ill. for the Northwestern Duals Saturday, Dec. 6. The Green and White will have three duals, taking on teams from Cal Poly, Drexel, and Princeton.
2014-15 MAC STANDINGS (AS OF NOV. 14, 2014) TEAMS OVERALL BUFFALO 3-1 MISSOURI 2-0 EASTERN MICHIGAN 2-1 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 2-5 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 1-2 KENT STATE 1-3 NORTHERN IOWA 0-0 OHIO 0-0 OLD DOMINION 0-0
MAC 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
LAST TIME... Coming off a victory a day earlier, the Eastern Michigan University wrestling team dropped all three matches at the annual Pitt Duals Sunday, Nov. 13. The final match of the day against Bloomsburg started off positively, with Alexander Calandrino and Jacob Byers each edging out 3-2 victories at 125 lbs. and 133 lbs., respectively. Bloomsburg gained control of the competition starting at 141 lbs., recording victories in seven of the final eight matches. Phillip Joseph was the only other Eagle to post a win against the Huskies when he outdueled Sam Shirey, 4-1.
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WEEK 4 • BLOOSBURG / KEYSTONE CLASSIC
SCOUTING BLOOMSBURG: The Eagles and the Huskies have only met up twice on the mat with Bloomsburg, holding the 2-0 advantage heading into Friday night’s dual. The Huskies have only wrestled in one dual this season, falling to Pittsburgh, 35-3, Nov. 2, while traveling to one tournament where the team placed sixth overall with five grapplers placing in the topeight. Redshirt-freshman Tanner Cahill brings a 4-2 record into the Friday night dual, placing fourth in the 141 lb. weight class at the Brockport Invitational, while sophomore Kevin Laubach posts a 4-3 record on the season after a fourth-place finish in the 149 lb. weight class at the Brockport Invitational.
WEEK 4 • BLOOMSBURG / KEYSTONE CLASSIC
2014-15 EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY WRESTLING MATCH NOTES FRESH PRINTS: The Eagles saw two grapplers earn top-six finishes at the MSU Open, Nov. 1, as freshmen Derek Hillman and Kayne MacCallum earned fifth and sixth-place finishes in their respective weight classes. Hillman made his way into the 184 lb. quarterfinal match of the freshmen/sophomore division at the MSU Open defeating Austin Droscha in the 15-3 major decision before taking down Harper College’s Desmond Milligan in a 20-4 technical fall. Hillman fell into the consolation bracket after losing in an 8-5 decision to Mid-American Conference foe Quinton Rosser of Northern Illinois. Once in the consolation bracket, the Woodhaven, Mich. native picked up a sudden victory win over Brandon Sunday of Indiana Tech and a 4-0 decision over Tyler Hughes of Lake Erie to make it into the fifth-place match. Hillman was unable to hold off Shawn Shadaia of Michigan State, falling in a 7-2 decision and taking home the sixth-place finish. In the first tournament of his collegiate wrestling career MacCallum posted a 3-1 record, finishing fifth overall in the 174 lb. freshman/sophomore division. MacCallum received a bye in the first round before defeating Levi Berry in a 14-1 major decision. The Green Oaks, Ill. native went on to win two more bouts on the afternoon, including a 4-1 decision in the fifth-place match. A NEW LOOK FOR 2014-15: After the graduation of four starters from the 2013-14 campaign, Head Coach David Bolyard will need to revamp his starting lineup for the 2014-15 season. From the looks of the projected 10-man lineup for this season, the Eagles will have five new starters and will shuffle some of their grapplers around within the weight classes. #KEEPBUILDING: The EMU grapplers have adopted the motto of #KeepBuilding for the 2014-15 campaign which will represent the team’s ambitions to improve upon last year’s record and individual goals. Fans can follow EMU wrestling on Twitter at @EMUWrestling or online at EMUEagles.com for up-to-date news, live results, and upcoming events. TWO EAGLES EARN MAC PRESEASON RANKINGS: Two Green and White grapplers earned top-four seeds in the Mid-American Conference Preseason Poll as redshirt-junior Vincent Pizzuto was ranked third at 133 lbs. and redshirtsenior transfer Collin Zeerip is ranked fourth in the 174 lb. weight class.
EMU TABBED EIGHTH IN MAC PRESEASON POLL: After compiling a 13-7 overall record and a 3-4 record in the MAC in 2013-14, the Eastern Michigan wrestling squad was picked eighth overall among nine teams for the second consecutive season as it compiled three points. The University of Missouri is pegged to take the conference after grabbing 27 points in the preseason poll, while Old Dominion is projected to finish second with 18 points. 2014-15 MAC Preseason Poll: 1. Missouri (27.0) 2. Old Dominion (18.0) 3. Northern Iowa (15.5) 4. Kent State (13.5) 5. Ohio (12.0) 6. Central Michigan (6.0) 7. Northern Illinois (4.0)
8.
Eastern Michigan (3.0)
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EAGLES VOLUNTEER AT GIRLS ON THE RUN SUPER HERO 5K: The Eastern Michigan University wrestling squad volunteered its time at the Girls on the Run Super Hero 5K at the Hudson Mills Metropark in Dexter, Mich. Saturday, Oct. 25. Girls on the Run is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams. The organization was established in 1996 in Charlotte, N.C. and seeks to provide pre-adolescent girls with the necessary tools to embrace their individual strengths and successfully navigate through life experiences. The Eagle wrestlers encouraged runners while acting as course marshalls in all three events of the afternoon. GREEN AND WHITE INKED NINE FOR 2014-15: The Eastern Michigan wrestling team will welcome nine newcomers and two transfers to the 2014-15 squad Head Coach David Bolyard and his coaching staff announced, July 7. Ben Calandrino, Josh Evans, Ben Griffin, Derek Hillman, Dakota Juarez, Kayne MacCallum, and Armondo Torres will compete for the Green and White this season after signing their National Letters of Intent, while transfer Kyle Springer will join the squad with three years of eligibility and Collin Zeerip will use his final year of eligibility as a member of the EMU wrestling squad. After the signing period, the Eagles brought on two additional newcomers in Chad Decker and LaRone Mack to complete their roster for the 2014-15 season.
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2014-15 EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY WRESTLING MATCH NOTES
2014-15 Eastern Michigan Wrestling Roster
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